Steppe lemmings and Chinese hamsters as new potential animal models for the study of the leishmania subgenus Mundinia (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae)
T. Becvar, B. Vojtkova, L. Pacakova, B. Vomackova Kykalova, L. Ticha, P. Volf, J. Sadlova
This study identifies Chinese hamsters and Steppe lemmings as new animal models for studying Mundinia Leishmania species, showing susceptibility and infectiousness to sand flies.
bioRxiv · Jan 2, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology